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Topic: Prayers for Conception of a Child (Read 4234 times)

I know of a lovely Orthodox couple through a friend who want to have children, but unfortunately cannot. I ask humbly for your prayers. I would also like to know:

Are there any specific prayers the church has for those who want to have children, but can't? Are there any special services/akathists/etc in any tradition that may have helped someone you have known have a child?

Are there any specific prayers the church has for those who want to have children, but can't?ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€š Are there any special services/akathists/etc in any tradition that may have helped someone you have known have a child?

I have been looking around, and I can't find one

However, have they had a Liturgy performed for them? That seems like an viable option.

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Fashions and opinions among men may change, but the Orthodox tradition remains ever the same, no matter how few may follow it.

St. Anna the mother of the Theotokos is often turned to in prayer for this matter. There is a very famous icon of her on the Holy Mountain that monks touch pieces of cloth to and then distrubute to laywomen. They also do the same thing with the belt of the Theotokos at Vatopaidi.

"O Cross of Christ, all-holy, thrice-blessed, and life-giving, instrument of the mystical rites of Zion, the holy Altar for the service of our Great Archpriest, the blessing - the weapon - the strength of priests, our pride, our consolation, the light in our hearts, our mind, and our steps"Met. Meletios of Nikopolis & Preveza, from his ordination.

St Irene Chrysovalantou is also known to help in conception when prayed to, as are Sts Elizabeth (mother of St John the Baptist), Righteous Hannah (mother of Prophet Samuel), Righteous Sarah (wife of Patriarch Abraham, and mother of Isaac), St Anna, and, of course, the Mother of God.

My prayer book recommends prayers to stt. righteous Joakim and Anna, the parents of Most Holy Theotokos; to stt. righteous Zachary and Elizabeth, the parents of John the Baptist; holy martyress Eudokia, and martyress Pareskeve (the latter is known in Ukraine as Paraskeva Pyatnytsya, literally "The Friday Paraskeve").

St Irene Chrysovalantou is also known to help in conception when prayed to, as are Sts Elizabeth (mother of St John the Baptist), Righteous Hannah (mother of Prophet Samuel), Righteous Sarah (wife of Patriarch Abraham, and mother of Isaac), St Anna, and, of course, the Mother of God.